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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Unlike SARS in 2003, the Covid-19 pandemic has spawned an unprecedented Global health pandemic. It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow.

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Supplier Risk Management Considerations for the Coronavirus Outbreak

ivalua

This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. . This crisis demonstrates the increasingly global nature and complexity of supply chains and the imperative to manage the risk within this complex supply chain.

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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

The activity of Chinese manufacturing plants has fallen in the past month and is expected to remain depressed for months.” . These supply chain disruptions are unprecedented, and as the issues spread from beyond Asia to the rest of the world, the extent of the repercussions are yet to be seen.

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Ooh, Scary Stuff, Kids. Tales from the Supply Chain Crypt.

Kinaxis

On average “supply chain disruptions can reduce shareholder value by 7%, with disruptions affecting stock prices even before formal announcements or coverage of impacts.”. In response to the RFID hype started by Wal-Mart, RFID manufactures and investors poured in large amounts of money.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S.

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How to Stop Disruption in the Supply Chain From the Coronavirus

Veridian Solutions

More than 300 of the world’s 500 largest companies have a presence in Wuhan, with the city being one of China’s largest manufacturing centers. One of the many reasons that Wuhan is critical to the international supply chain is due to its role in shipping and transportation.